A Coffee Break With Jesus

God’s standard of righteousness cannot be achieved by adhering to the law. No amount of effort or self-perfection can satisfy the full requirements set forth in the law. “Then why was the law put in place?” I ask myself. Galatians 3:19,24 NLT 'Why, then, was the law given? It was given alongside the promise to show people their sins. But the law was designed to last only until the coming of the child who was promised. God gave his law through angels to Moses, who was th

I find myself in Roman’s 1, standing before heavens court representing myself, and I was found guilty. Abraham Lincoln said, “A man who Is his own lawyer has a fool for a client.” Roman’s 3 explains why I couldn’t escape the guilty verdict. “For ALL have sinned and FALL SHORT of the glory of GOD.” Romans 3:23 God’s judgment is clear, I was guilty as charged. Rather than being my own advocate, I needed an advocate who had direct access to God to represent me in Heaven’s c

I knew that I wasn’t a big piece in God’s puzzle. It defied man’s most sensible reason when the Holy Spirit began calling me to ministry. I had no formal education, no Bible college or seminary, and no experience. I embodied and lived Paul’s words to the church. 1 Corinthians 1:26-27 NLT Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world's eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you. [27] Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in or

I discovered early on in my faith that God’s purpose in my life was not to make me successful. He was looking for someone who would handle the Word responsibly, without using the ministry for self exaltation. God alone is worthy of exaltation. I always believed that worship was more important than my preaching. Yes, preaching plays a very important role in the life of the church, and ultimately anointed preaching will lead others to discover the true worship of God. Knowle

When I was filled with the Holy Spirit, and knew the difference between being full of myself and full of the Spirit, I saw a radical...

Even desperately wanting to serve the LORD can be a thing we try too hard to do. Striving to serve the Lord is a wearisome task. We might...

Faith must be tried and tested to prove itself real. Faith is not just a mindset and it is not just an action, it is in how you live...